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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Smith's mother scold him before he left for work in Chapter 3?
(a) She argued with him about dinner.
(b) She believed the South Bronx was too dangerous to work in.
(c) She wanted him to move closer to his job.
(d) She did not want him to be a firefighter.

2. To which classical literary figure does Smith refer when describing the wounds on the young girl assaulted by her stepfather in Chapter 9?
(a) Electra.
(b) Medusa.
(c) Medea.
(d) Gaia.

3. Why do some kids pull false fire alarms, according to the book?
(a) They do not understand that the alarms will trigger visits by the fire department.
(b) They are neglected and want to see the excitement of fire trucks racing
(c) They are hired to pull alarms by arsonists.
(d) They dare one another.

4. What did the ladder company do to get to the source of the smoke at the Charlotte Street fire?
(a) Ripped holes in the wall.
(b) Broke down all the doors inside.
(c) Ventilated the roof.
(d) Broke the windows.

5. Why was Smith upset about the path Tina de Vega took in life?
(a) He was angry with her for throwing her life away.
(b) He felt that nobody ever reached out to her.
(c) He worried that he could have done something to help her.
(d) He believes she should have left the South Bronx.

Short Answer Questions

1. What disease did one of the firefighters contract?

2. What do the firemen call the "game" they play when they ask one another if they may relieve another fireman during a fire?

3. Why did Smith not eat hamburgers when fellow firefighters prepared them for the station dinner?

4. Why was Smith sent to the hospital after the Prospect Avenue fire?

5. For which radical group was the group of Park Avenue residents raising money in the magazine article read by Smith in Chapter 7?

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